Passengers using train services from Lichfield Trent Valley are bering offered the chance to purchase tickets via a new smartcard.
Avanti West Coast has launched the initiative following a successful
A local councillor says proposals to open up a former railway line as a walkway or cycle path between Lichfield and Burntwood would make Hammerwich a “juicy target” for developers.
A document outlining proposals for Lichfield and Burntwood over the next 20 years says developments that are dependent on people travelling by car will not be supported.
Any developments which could impact on the future use of a former railway line in Lichfield will not be permitted under proposals due to be debated by councillors.
A train operator says more services will stop at Lichfield Trent Valley to mitigate some cancellations because of a landslip on the West Coast Main Line.
